I was just talking about this tonight with someone... ironic to say the least.

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To quote Oscar Wilde, "They say we destroy the things we love, but really the things we love destroy us."

It's strange, how laughter looks like crying, with no sound and rain drops taste like tears, without the pain.

INTRODUCTION: Anaerobic performance and body protein may decrease with energy restriction practiced by some athletes for weight loss. METHODS: This investigation examined the effects of creatine (Cr) supplementation during energy restriction on muscle Cr, exercise performance (10 sprints of 6 s, with 30-s rest), nitrogen balance, and body composition in male resistance trainers. Creatine supplemented (CrS, 20 g x d(-1) of Cr) and those given a placebo (P1) consumed a formula diet of 75.3 kJ (18 kcal) x kg(-1) x d(-1) (54.7% C, 21.3% P, 24% F) for 4 d. A control group was unsupplemented and continued their normal diet. There were no changes in body composition or performance of the control group. RESULTS: CrS and P1 demonstrated similar decreases in body weight and percent body fat. The percent change in fat-free mass was more for P1 (2.4+/-0.3% reduction) than CrS (1.4+/-0.4%), but urinary nitrogen losses were similar. Significant increases in muscle total Cr and CrP of 15-16% were demonstrated by CrS over the energy restriction period, whereas P1 had no changes in muscle Cr. Total work done during the sprints expressed per body weight tended to be 3.8% higher in CrS and 0.5% less in P1 after the energy restriction (P = 0.058). CONCLUSION: It was concluded that Cr supplementation increased muscle Cr during short-term energy restriction but did not affect body fat or protein loss. The change in muscle creatine was reflected in a tendency for higher total sprint work for the Cr group.

I started going back over some older creatine studies, and although I never noticed it before, the fat sparing effect of creatine has shown up in earlier studies. Consider the abstract below for example. The relevant passage is this one:

So you can still lose fat while ur on creatine? I dont understand all of that scientific stuff..Thanks

Josh

I am sure you can, it is just that creatine inhibits fat loss. I am copying this to the supp section because the vault isn't typically where you would respond to questions. Not everyone checks it that often.

I always use creatine in my precontest phase.It helps to keep my train with high intensity, and with this my body gains more density muscles. High intensity trainning burn more calories, and increase metabolic rate in rest....But in last 2 weeks, when I "play" with body water, I dont use...I also like to use right before a show.